**Job Title: Machine Operator** **Job Description** As a Machine Operator, you will be responsible for the current machine operation, bundling steel after it comes off the production line, placing it on carts, and moving it to the appropriate areas. You will help maintain a clean working area with minimal debris and scrap metal from the lines. During line downtimes, you will stay productive by finding other tasks such as sweeping, organizing, or assisting other employees as needed. The facility has 11 production lines, divided between technical and structural lines, and you will work on either line as needed. You will assist in machine setups and changeovers by removing and replacing tooling rolls, cut-off dies, punch dies, table spacers, die springs, excess materials, die blades, shims, spacers, embossing stamps, and unipunches. You will accumulate products as they exit the machine and safely stack them onto standard company pallets. You will learn and apply packaging requirements, including writing pallet descriptions, applying pallet stickers, spray painting gauge colors, and operating banding machines to secure metal strapping and wood blocks to pallets. You will also learn to operate a Jib crane safely and effectively to maneuver slit coils onto the machine uncoilers. You must read a tape measure and apply measurements for quality control purposes, including product lengths, widths, heights, slit coil widths, ID, OD, tooling roll spacers, and knives. You will follow the Helper Housekeeping procedure daily at the end of your shift, including sweeping around your machine, picking up debris, and cleaning painted surfaces. You must read, understand, and apply all safety practices within the general safety rules manual in your daily activities. Additional responsibilities include removing punch-out bins, operating wood and metal saws, learning company standards, maintaining production supplies, performing basic daily maintenance of machines and equipment, and removing scrap from machines throughout the day. You may work at special workstations requiring hand tools, screw guns, paint rollers, shop vacuums, razor knives, hammers, pressurized air, carts, dollies, brooms, mops, rags, and spray bottles. You will assist with the inline welding process and must consult with your supervisor if unsure of any duties. **Hard Skills** + Operating machinery within an industrial or manufacturing environment + Reading and applying measurements + Basic daily maintenance of machines + Operating wood and metal saws + Inline welding process **Soft Skills** + Maintaining a clean working area + Assisting other employees + Staying productive during downtimes + Following safety practices + Effective communication **Job Type** This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 90 Day(s). **Work Site** This is a fully on-site position in PITTSBURG, California. **Work Environment** Industrial manufacturing environment producing steel framing for construction. The facility is large, open, relatively loud (hearing protection provided), and temperature varies with the weather. There are approximately 125 employees, with around 50 on the day shift and 40 on the swing shift. Attendance and punctuality are crucial; unannounced absences or tardiness may result in job termination. Shifts available: 1st shift (5am - 1:45pm, $22/hour) and 2nd shift (2:30pm - 11:15pm, $23/hour). **About Aerotek:** We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.